Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
SECRETARY LAMAR.
An Interesting Story OF Secretary
Lamar WOOing the Rich Widow,
Mrs, Holt.
The Humble Railroad Clerk Who
Proved an Obstacle in
Former Years.
Louisville Courier. Journal.

"ACONJ VA, DcC. -O.-1He Guy
greatly excited over the visit of Hon. ]
Q c. Lamar, secretary of the interio
He arrived very quietly on Thursday, th
23rd inst, and was at once driven to til
home of his friend, Col. William Fl. Ros
The secretary'S visit has renewed the di
cussion as to his rumored marriage wit
Mrs. Holt, and this is the cause of tn
excitement.
The story connected with the secretar
and Mrs. Holi is an interesting one. II
was born near Eatonton, in Putnar
county. She WAS born in Bibb county
about twelve miles from Macon. He wa
a handsome, manly young fellow when h
first met Mrs. Holt, and she was tn
belle of Georgia. He was infatuater
with her charms. She heard hin
la debating society while sh
i in love with his intellect. They were in
troduced to each otter by the late W. II
Sparks, prominent man of letters o
this state. Their acquaintance soon rip
ened into love, and they became engaged
j Tradition has it that they would
khaye been married within six month
after their engagement had it no
been for the Interference OF youns
railroad clerk named Holt. Young Holt!
| parents lived near the parents of the sec
retary'' lady love. Ga visit HON,
| young II ut met her at q Sunday-schoo
picnic. He was ct the time clerking il
the office of the Southwestern railroad
He instantly succumbed to her charms
and at the first opportunity made ho1
| love to her She repulsed him, inform
ing him that she was engaged to another
'Who is the man?" asked young Holt
"Mr. L. Q. G. Lamar, of the county OF
Putnam," sne replied, in the precise and
formal language of the time.
"Whst!" exclaimed young Holt, who
had met the secretary while visiting his
cousin, Col. Pulaski Holt of Eatonton
care you engaged to that back-faced,
long haired Lamar! am shocked at
your taste"
The LADY was offended, but the persist,
ent gallantry OF young Holt eventually
won her over. She accepted tDe most
devoted attentions from MIN, and, as sub
sequent events proved, learned to love
him.
The secretary was informed of young
Hollis attention to his sweetheart, and he
became very angry. He wrote ner bit
ter letter, suggesting that it would be
well for her to marry the pert railroad
clerk. Her pride WAS wounded, and she
replied that she would rather marry q
railroad clerk than mate with man
whose hair was as long as wOman's,
The result was the breaking OF the en-
gagement.
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the lady and took her to his humble spart-
me1ts in this city. AS years passed he
was promoted, finally being elected pres
ident of the Southwestern railroad and also
OF its bank. He made money rapidly and
invested it carefully. At the beginning
OF The war ne was worth nearly a million
dollars. When the war closed he still!
had q large property.
He Joined Senator Joseph f. Brown in
leasing the Western & Atlantic railroad. g
line built and still owned by the state.
This venture proved wonderfully re-
munerstive. Il enriched him as well as
the other Iessees. Young Holt served in
the state militia during the war
and WAS commissioned general by
Senator Brown, who was at that
time governor. Three children We're
born to him and his wife, two daughters
and son, the latter dying about 1873
The older daughter married Mr.. W. Il.
Virgin, a wealthy patent-medicine pro-
prietor of this city, and the other married
Capt. r. f. Park, well known land
owner and capitalist, also of this city.
Gen. Holt died very suddenly few years
ago, while on visit to S ,ratoga.
Although middle-aged when left q
widow, Mrs. Holt was still beautiful
woman. About year ago, while visiting
Washington, she met the secretary,
who had not long before lost his
wife. The old acquaintance was re-
newed; not only this, but the love
each had felt for the other in youth was
also renewed. Last summer the secretary
came to Macon and asked Mrs. Holt to
marry him. She consented, and they
would have been united last fall had it
not been for en- unlooked-fOr obstacle.
The daughters objected. 1t is said they
had no objection to the secretary, but
they did not wish their mother to marry
anybody. They did not wish her to
change her name, the Hollis being noted
people in this state.
Sae yielded to their opposition, and
tciu VIC eCSiCLaAs tLiaO CLlN SONAA NV
marry him. He returned to Washington
much disappointed. The secretary's
present visit TO Macon is due to letter
he received two weeks ago. 1t was from
Mrs. Holt ana informed him that the OBJ
iections Of the daughters might be re-
moved. Not more than dozen people
knew that the secretary was here until
to-day.
It has now leaked ont thst the mar
riage will proably take place tomorrow.
Il is said that if it does not it will be be-
cause Mrs Holt has given her word that
she viii not marry without her daughters
consent. The probable marriage has
been :he topic of conversation here all
day.
Your correspondent arrived in the city
early this morning, and the first thing
said to him was: "Have yogscems 70
the wedding?" Mrs. Holt has 4Fgs
fortune, which she uses just as shsi
pleases. Should she &c to Washington
as the wife of the secretary, she will Be
3 brilliant addition to that city, soeisl
circle. -
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